Chapter 11, Verse 27 (Bhagavad Gita 11.27)
Chapter 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
Sanskrit Shloka
वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि। केचिद्विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु संदृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः
Transliteration
vaktrāṇi te tvaramāṇā viśanti daṁṣṭrā-karālāni bhayānakāni kecid vilagnā daśanāntareṣu sandṛśyante cūrṇitair uttamāṅgaiḥ
Word Meanings
vaktrāṇi—mouths; te—Your; tvaramāṇāḥ—fearful; viśanti—entering; daṁṣṭrā—teeth; karālāni—terrible; bhayānakāni—very fearful; kecit—some of them; vilagnāḥ—being attacked; daśanāntareṣu—between the teeth; sandṛśyante—being seen; cūrṇitaiḥ—smashed; uttama-aṅgaiḥ—by the head
Translation
Some hurry into Your mouths with their terrible teeth, fearful to behold. Some are found stuck in the gaps between the teeth, their heads crushed to powder.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound revelation, Arjuna witnesses the terrifying aspect of the Vishwarupa, where Shri Krishna displays the inexorable power of Time (Kala) that consumes all material existence. This vision reveals that every soul, regardless of their status or deeds, is already caught within the cosmic play of the Supreme Lord, who is the ultimate source of both creation and dissolution. By showing this, Bhagwan Shri Krishna awakens Arjuna to the truth that his duty is not to be the author of actions, but a surrendered instrument in the Divine Will. For the seeker, this signifies that true liberation begins when one realizes that the mortal body is destined for change, urging the soul to seek refuge in the eternal, unchanging consciousness of Shri Krishna. Ultimately, this passage humbles the ego, teaching that our true existence lies not in our temporary physical form, but in our indestructible connection to the Supreme Lord.